Bead Blasting in Boston

[JCMTools]

Does anyone have a recommendation on where I should go to get the castings on a couple of old block grinders stripped of paint? From what I've read it sounds like some kind of bead/sand/walnut blasting might be the best way to go. One of the grinders is cast iron and the other is cast aluminum. I've done paint removal on a base with paint stripper, but I'm not looking forward to doing the main castings.

Thanks,
John

 

[GTO]

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=MEDIA BLASTING BOSTON

 

[JCMTools]

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=MEDIA BLASTING BOSTON

Thanks for the link. The first stuff to come up is soda blasting, which I'd never heard of.

 

[AndrewV]

Soda blasting uses baking soda. More environmentally friendly , and a softer material.

 

[itsvegas]

pike powdercoating in allston!

 

[Askme42]

Sounds like it's time to buy a cabinet blaster.

 

[jakemac]

Buy 4 gallons of Simple Green and a 5gal bucket w/lid. Let the parts soak for a few days and the paint should come off with a nylon brush. When done rinse with water, dry, and clean up with a wire wheel on a drill.

 

[2oolhound]

Sand or most other media blasting will create a pebble finish on aluminum. Soda will not.